Family: Compositae
Height: 25cm
The yellow Coltsfoot flower stems grow directly from the root, the heart shaped leaves emerging only after the flower has withered.
A safe plant to feed, much loved by guinea pigs.
Do not over-feed as Coltsfoot contains alkaloids.
Constituents:
Flowers: Mucin; flavanoids, rutin and carotene; taraxanthin; rnidiol and faridiol; tannin; essential oil.
Leaves: Mucin; abundant tannin; glycosidal, bitter principle; inulin; sitosterol; useful levels of zinc
Actions:
Expectorant, anti-tussive, demulcent, anti-catarrhal, diuretic.
